Southwestern ends Rio Hondo’s baseball season, 3-0

WHITTIER >> There will be no deep playoff run for the Rio Hondo College baseball team.

Kevin Ginkel tossed a seven-hit shutout and Southwestern scored a 3-0 victory over the host Roadrunners Saturday to complete a two-game sweep of the team’s California Community College Athletic Association Southern California Regional Series.

Robert Lucero had two hits and two RBIs for the Jaguars, who improved to 27-11 and advanced to next week’s second round, likely against top seed Orange Coast.

Jacob Grijalva had two hits and Miguel Gonzalez gave up three hits in seven innings for Rio Hondo, which finished 25-13.

“We just didn’t have it (this weekend),” Grijalva said. “Today, (Ginkel) was tough. Our pitcher, Miggy, was good. We just didn’t come out on top.

Southwestern broke a scoreless tie in the seventh. Albert Candeo walked with one out before advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt and passed ball. Chris Allen followed with a ground-ball single to right field for a 1-0 lead.

The Jaguars made it 3-0 in the eighth. Daniel Goodrich walked and Anthony York singled. Lucero then followed with a two-run single.

East LA 2-0; Oxnard 1-2

Blake Redman tossed a shutout and Jerrett Maas and Jeremy Alvarado had RBI hits as the host Condors (28-10) took the second game against the Huskies to advance to next weekend’s regional second round.

Kevin Rodriguez’s two-run single gave East L.A (25-14) a victory in the first game.

Softball

Mt. SAC 11, Citrus 3

The host Mounties (33-8) scored 10 runs in the final three innings in the regional opener that was halted in the fifth inning due to the eight-run rule.

Citrus (27-14) got home runs from Sara Moore and Arianna Sanchez.

Game 2 of the best two-of-three series is scheduled for 2 p.m. today, with a third game, if necessary, slated for 4 p.m.

Saddleback 5, East L.A. 4

Sarah DiTommaso hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning to lead the No. 9 Gauchos over the Huskies.

East L.A. (29-10), which shared the South Coast Conference title, will need to sweep two games today to advance. The first game is scheduled for noon.